I. mayo ˈmī(ˌ)(y)ō, ˈmä(ˌ)yō noun
( plural mayo or mayos )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a Taracahitian people of Sonora, Mexico
2. : a member of the Mayo people
II. mayo ˈmā(ˌ)ō adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Mayo, county in northwest Ireland
: of or from County Mayo, Ireland : of the kind or style prevalent in County Mayo
III. ma·yo ˈmā(ˌ)ō noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: mayonnaise